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Uncharismatic Fact of the Day
Wishbone spiders don't get their name from their bones-- of which they have none. Instead, these spiders are known for building their tunnels in a 'wishbone' shape; when a predator comes sniffing around one entrance, the spider can easily escape out the other!
(Image: A black wishbone spider (Aname atra) by Steve Clark)
I've saved the best creature for last (from this particular trip anyway). this gorgeous man is some kind of Wishbone spider, a family of Mygalomorphs found exclusively in Australia, distinguished by their particularly large fangs and 'Y' shaped burrow.
For context, his body length was about 2-3cm (I really need to carry a ruler with me so I can be more accurate).
His silvery-black colouring was stunning, as were the large 'spurs' on his forelegs (somewhat visible in the top photo).
We found this male under our tent as we were packing it away, he would have been travelling in search of a female's burrow the night before.
Unknown Wishbone spider, male (genus Aname).
Setting out with a goal to describe over 100 new species of Australian Wishbone spiders, Dr. Jeremy Wilson, alongside Queensland Museum Netw
Setting out with a goal to describe over 100 new species of Australian Wishbone spiders, Dr. Jeremy Wilson, alongside Queensland Museum Network arachnologist, Dr. Michael Rix have traveled thousands of kilometers in eastern Australia to collect 136 specimens over the last six months. The pair are preparing to describe up to 40 new species of spider from Queensland as part of a year-long project to revise Australian wishbone spiders. "I think Queensland has been a huge surprise for us in terms of total diversity, we already knew that there were lots of species in the west, but it turns out eastern Australia is almost as diverse," Dr. Wilson said.
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A beautiful and slightly alarming Wishbone Spider, Aname sp. The mites on its mouthparts are Laelapidae, and apparently are not parasitising it; rather, they probably live in the spider's burrow and hunt microinvertebrates or eat some of the spider's food.
The first big Mygalomorph I've seen in the wild, which was very exciting.
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